Maimonides, also known as RaMBaM, Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, is hailed as one of the greatest Jewish scholars, writers and philosophers in history. His legal work covers most areas of Jewish faith and law, and he is often cited as the father of modern Jewish intellectualism.
However, some are accusing UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) of casting doubt over Maimonides’ religious affiliation.
Elder of Ziyon blog reported that in a December 2010 report on science in the Arab world, UNESCO printed in its French version: “[L]es noms de quelques savants europ?ens apparaissaient dans la litt?rature scientifique ? c?t? d’un grand nombre de savants musulmans, parmi lesquels Ibn Rushd (Averro?s), Moussa ibn Ma?moun (Ma?monide), Tousi et Ibn Nafis.”
The translation provided: “[T]he names of some European scholars appeared in scientific literature next to a large number of Muslim scholars, including Ibn Rushd (Averroes) [who contended the Islamic claim that philosophers were outside the Quranic scripture; Maimouna Ibn Moussa (Maimonides); Tousi [Persian philosopher and doctor]; and Ibn Nafi [Arab physician].
The blog Elder of Ziyon and website, Jews for Sarah, both posted articles assailing UNESCO, of what they saw as an attempt to reconstruct history.
“This is not the first time that UNESCO has changed history to replace Jews with Muslims,” wrote William A. Jacobson. “They have been prolific in Islamicizing sites long considered to have religious and historical importance to the Jewish people.”
The English version of the original document, which UNESCO provided, is slightly different than the one provided by Elder of Ziyon: “The names of a few European scientists appear in scientific literature alongside a string of Muslim scientists, whose numbers include Ibn-Rushd; Musa Bin Memoun; Tusi and Ibn-Nafis.”(Editor’s note – see above.)
Similar claims criticizing UNESCO’s political agenda have been made by Jewish organizations in the past regarding its categorization of Jewish holy sites, such as Rachel’s Tomb (Kever Rachel) and The Cave of the Patriarchs (Me’arat HaMachpelah).
When contacted directly by the Algemeiner for comment a UNESCO spokesperson replied, “UNESCO acknowledges that there was indeed an important and regrettable error in the chapter devoted to Arab States in the UNESCO Science Report published in 2006, which refers to Maimonides as a Muslim scholar,” they said. “Despite the vigile [sic] of our editors, errors unfortunately do occasionally occur.”
The representative declined to comment further.
if so, why? details
Yes, Muslim are stealers, and it’s a fact universally known. I agree with comment 2.
all you need is to quote his description of islam (and the adjective he uses for mohamed) in the original text at the end of hilchos melochim.
Its ok they can keep stealing titles, one day they will have to give back double 🙂
Doesent the Rambam call him Mohamed the nut?
see the following link http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:mtBY5UpsYEIJ:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_%E2%80%93_Jewish_relations+maimonides+on+mohamed&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com
Solika elKahina mausoleum in Morrocco, Mordechay vEster sepulchral graves in Amedan ( Shushan), and numerous other personalities or places being Jewish were taken and used by Arabs or/and Muslim ( not to be confound). The epitom being of course the ‘dreamed place’ of the “Crazy (epileptic) of Mecca” as named by the Rambam, Moussah iben Maymun lerely (elevated) The ‘el Kuts’ ( ha kadosh/le Holy): the Beth Hamikdash. The Muslim are known to ‘rape’ persons and places to their own interest. Their religion as a whole/hole is made of alterations, modifications, forgeries of many other previous creeds and religions. You… Read more »
maybe i am too young to understand this all
They are the biggest stealers (didn’t they refuse the Aseires Hadiberois because they can’t steal?)
Then, theycan also steal our Tsaddikim!!!! The same is for Shmuel Hanovi etc
What an amazing way to prove to the Islam nation that we are the Chosen nation by Hashem and that Hashem is true! If they believe what the Rambam, zt”l, said, it will, imy”h, prove our religion is THE Chosen one!!
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